Sutton observatory planning public open day
and live on Freeview channel 276
The observatory, on Coxmoor Road, Sutton, is operating two sessions, from 11am-1.15pm and 2-4.15pm.
Tickets are £6 for adults and £2 for accompanied under-16s and are available from tickets.msas.uk/open-day
There is a free car park on site.
What to expect:
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Hide AdSafe viewing of the Sun through special telescopes, weather permitting;
Rolling lectures inside the observatory lecture room;
Learn about space weather and meteor detection at the Radio Astronomy Centre;
Astro-themed merchandise sales;
Hot and cold drinks and cakes;
Tours of the facility, including the underground reservoir, and learn all about proposals for a new Science Discovery Centre and Planetarium.